Calendula is one of my all-time favorites and I use it a lot, I mean a lot, in my hand creams and balms.
We have published several calendula cream and balm formulations here and you can refer to them before going to the formulation for this rich calendula…

Masterclass: self-preserving cosmetics - In this video masterclass we discuss:What is self-preserving?How to make self-preserving cosmetics?What is the advantage of self-preserving cosmetics for you a

I can not help singing the praise of the lotion bars.

I have mentioned this a zillion times and am going to repeat it again: these are the products to start with if you are an artisanal formulator with a limited budget.

Even the big industry has now realized…

I wanted to create an elegant rich cream for the latest days of the cold and windy weather. This is a rich cream yet thanks to the triheptanoin it feels silky and non-greasy over the skin. We are using the cross-linked hyaluron here for the ease of use compared…

Lysolecithin is an emulsifier that can be used hot or cold and obviously and for the planet's sake we shall cold process as much as it is possible. Sometimes however you need to hot or warm process because you are using certain ingredients that are not cold…

Suppliers' Day is the premier event held in the Beauty capital of the world - New York City!

There are lots of foot and leg formulations for athletes but I have seldom seen a soothing and relaxing foot cream to send the consumer to a smooth sleep.

This beautiful foot cream not only pampers the feet right before the sleep, it is using the lavender…

Tutored course: self-preserving masks - Self-preserving masksThis is a guided 6 weeks program. You will have life-long access to the course material and can move on at your own pace*The concept of sel

INCI : Camellia oleifera seed extractThis is a 100% plant derived, natural and sustainable surfactant derived from the tea seeds meal after the oil has been pressed.The beige powder contains >60% saponin.Suitable for all cleansing and foaming products…

Scrub is no longer confined to hotel SPA and beauty salon. It is an affordable
you (and your customers) luxury for home and there are several ways to make and
apply them.
Scrub bars are one of the most affordable and environmental friendly versions of
scrub.…

7-Dehydrocholesterol also known as provitamin DINCI Name: 7-DehydrocholesterolCAS #:434-16-27-Dehydrocholesterol which is naturally present in skin, is a precursor of vitamin D 3 and cholesterol.Under UV irradiation, Skin’entialTM DC is metabolized to vi…

We have been using hemp oil long before cannabis became so cool and long after it fell out of the grace of the personal care.

This scalp soothing shampoo uses hemp, tamanu and baobab oil together with alpha-bisabolol, allantoin and gotu kola extract to comfort…

Waterless beauty is THE trend of the decade and this section is one of the industry sections that the artisanal manufacturers can beat the big boys of the industry, I can not repeat this enough.

Lotion bars or body melts are so easy to make and so fun to…